“That one can convince one’s opponents with printed reasons, I have not believed since the year 1764. It is not for that purpose that I have taken up my pen, but rather merely to annoy them, and to give strength and courage to those on our side, and to make it known to the others that they have not convinced us.”
G.C. Lichtenberg (1742 – 1799), courtesy of 'Deogolwulf'

Thursday, 22 March 2018

Try not to weep - with laughter or tears!

Alas, I am going out for the day but dry your tears because I am leaving you one of the best essays on Europe and its multi-problems I have read for years. Written by an Indian, Ashoka Mody - and, no, me neither! - he is a political economics swot of the first order who states 'the bleedin' obvious' by saying, in effect, that it is the swivel-eyed, Euro-fanatics who have driven the EU almost to the point of dissolution. He has a book due out shortly and I'm sure 'SoD' will want to buy it for me for my birthday!

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A well written article! The handy work of elites, academics and "experts" about how to run the lives of more than two dozen distinct nations who must be subservient to a central authority on the continent. What could possibly go wrong? Add to the mix migrants from foreign countries who should never have been allowed inside Europe to begin with. Then to add fuel to the fire, governments concoct social policy to accommodate those who can't or won't assimilate into the host country. The native populations are put to disadvantage and even criminal prosecution if they engage in "wrong speak" against criminal acts by newcomers.

This mixture is going to blow wide open one day. Home governments who have abused their own people, all the while sitting protected themselves, will be harshly dealt with I imagine.

I tell you, Putin has made a mistake. He shot his bolt too early. He should have waited until after Blighty exited the EU.

If he had done Skripal and daughter after Brexit had been completed he would have got a different reaction from the EU and 27 states i.e. the reaction he wanted: Gallic shrug, Jerry "vot ever", Juncker "we love Rooskie bear".

But while Blighty is still in the EU, this, the second chemical weapon attack by Russia against he UK, has to induce a collective response. Even the Latinos and Greeks reluctantly have to respond.

And what does this mean for Brexit?

If the Remainers can bring this to the attention of the hoi-poloi, that Blighty needs the EU - and the Leavers can remind the EU that they need Blighty - the future relationship between UK and EU could be quite something.

Thanks for that one Vlad. "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake" and all that.

Well, I think there's something we can all agree on, "Bye, bye, Selmayr"!

Can Blighty somehow use the Brexit transition period to foment the rebels - Ost Bloccers, Nordics - to bump off Juncker and Selmayr and install an executive that is pro-Britain for Britain's defence capability, right of centre, de-centralized pro-nation-state stance?

And might that new EU executive make Britain an offer it can't refuse to stay in the EU?